The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from June 21, 2007 to July 31, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for a TDIU from July 31, 2018 is dismissed as moot because he is now in receipt of a 100% combined disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment during the period from June 21, 2007 to July 31, 2018. The TDIU was granted based on his combined disability rating of 70%.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Hip, Shoulder, Knee and Radiculopathy Disabilities, Neck and Back Disabilities, Tinnitus, Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury, Disabilities of Two Fingers on the Right Hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23058833
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- Denied
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